yǎng

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Definitions

  1. 1. to raise (animals)
  2. 2. to bring up (children)
  3. 3. to keep (pets)
  4. 4. to support
  5. 5. to give birth

Words Containing 养

休养
xiū yǎng

to recuperate

保养
bǎo yǎng

to take good care of (or conserve) one's health

修养
xiū yǎng

accomplishment

培养
péi yǎng

to cultivate

抚养
fǔ yǎng

to foster

抚养费
fǔ yǎng fèi

child support payment (after a divorce)

收养
shōu yǎng

to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc)

教养
jiào yǎng

to train

营养
yíng yǎng

nutrition

疗养
liáo yǎng

to get well

素养
sù yǎng

(personal) accomplishment

赡养
shàn yǎng

to support

领养
lǐng yǎng

to adopt (a child); adoption

饲养
sì yǎng

to raise

养成
yǎng chéng

to cultivate

养殖
yǎng zhí

to cultivate

养活
yǎng huo

to provide for

养生
yǎng shēng

to maintain good health

养老
yǎng lǎo

to provide for the elderly (family members)

养老金
yǎng lǎo jīn

pension

养老院
yǎng lǎo yuàn

nursing home

喂养
wèi yǎng

to feed (a child, domestic animal etc)

以债养债
yǐ zhài yǎng zhài

debt nurtures more debt (idiom)

以药养医
yǐ yào yǎng yī

\drugs serving to nourish doctors\, perceived problem in PRC medical practice

休养生息
xiū yǎng shēng xī

to recover

供养
gōng yǎng

to supply

供养
gòng yǎng

to make offerings (to the Gods)

修心养性
xiū xīn yǎng xìng

to cultivate the heart and nurture the character (idiom); to improve oneself by meditation

俭以养廉
jiǎn yǐ yǎng lián

frugality makes honesty (idiom)

劳动教养
láo dòng jiào yǎng

reeducation through labor

包养
bāo yǎng

to provide for

厚养薄葬
hòu yǎng bó zàng

generous care but a thrifty funeral

哺养
bǔ yǎng

feed

圈养
juàn yǎng

to rear (an animal) in an enclosure

培养基
péi yǎng jī

culture medium

培养液
péi yǎng yè

culture fluid (in biological lab.)

培养皿
péi yǎng mǐn

Petri dish

奉养
fèng yǎng

to look after (elderly parents)

姑息养奸
gū xī yǎng jiān

to tolerate is to nurture an evildoer (idiom); spare the rod and spoil the child

娇生惯养
jiāo shēng guàn yǎng

pampered and spoiled since childhood

安养
ān yǎng

to foster

家养
jiā yǎng

domestic (animals)

寄养
jì yǎng

to place in the care of sb (a child, pet etc)

彭养鸥
péng yǎng ōu

Peng Yangou, late Qing novelist, author of Black register of lost souls 黑籍冤魂

惯养
guàn yǎng

to spoil

扶养
fú yǎng

to foster

抱养
bào yǎng

to adopt (a child)

抚养成人
fǔ yǎng chéng rén

to bring up (a child)

抚养权
fǔ yǎng quán

custody (of a child etc)

放养
fàng yǎng

to raise (livestock or poultry) in an open environment

散养
sǎn yǎng

free-range raising (of poultry, cattle etc)

杜兴氏肌肉营养不良症
dù xīng shì jī ròu yíng yǎng bù liáng zhèng

Duchenne muscular dystrophy

母乳喂养
mǔ rǔ wèi yǎng

breastfeeding

水浅养不住大鱼
shuǐ qiǎn yǎng bù zhù dà yú

lit. shallow waters cannot harbor big fish (idiom)

水产养殖
shuǐ chǎn yǎng zhí

aquaculture

海水养殖
hǎi shuǐ yǎng zhí

aquaculture

涵养
hán yǎng

to cultivate (personal qualities)

滋养
zī yǎng

to nourish

滋养层
zī yǎng céng

trophoblastic layer (attaches fertilized ovum to the uterus)

营养不良
yíng yǎng bù liáng

malnutrition

营养品
yíng yǎng pǐn

nourishment

营养学
yíng yǎng xué

nutriology

营养师
yíng yǎng shī

nutritionist

营养液
yíng yǎng yè

nutrient fluid

营养物质
yíng yǎng wù zhì

nutrient

营养素
yíng yǎng sù

nutrient

牧养
mù yǎng

to raise (animals)

狗娘养的
gǒu niáng yǎng de

son of a bitch

生养
shēng yǎng

to bring up (children)

疗养所
liáo yǎng suǒ

sanitorium

疗养院
liáo yǎng yuàn

sanatorium

禄养
lù yǎng

to support sb with official pay

童养媳
tóng yǎng xí

child bride

童养媳妇
tóng yǎng xí fù

child bride

细胞培养
xì bāo péi yǎng

cell culture

细胞培养器
xì bāo péi yǎng qì

cell cultivator

给养
jǐ yǎng

provisions; supplies; victuals

自养
zì yǎng

self-sustaining

自养生物
zì yǎng shēng wù

(biology) autotroph

蓄养
xù yǎng

to raise (animals)

薄养厚葬
bó yǎng hòu zàng

to neglect one's parents but give them a rich funeral

补养
bǔ yǎng

to take a tonic or nourishing food to build up one's health

认养
rèn yǎng

to sponsor

调养
tiáo yǎng

to take care of (sb's health)

豢养
huàn yǎng

to keep (an animal)

赡养费
shàn yǎng fèi

alimony

送养
sòng yǎng

to place out for adoption

遵时养晦
zūn shí yǎng huì

to bide one's time, waiting for an opportunity to stage a comeback in public life (idiom)

野外放养
yě wài fàng yǎng

free-range (breeding livestock or poultry)

闭目养神
bì mù yǎng shén

to relax with one's eyes closed

静养
jìng yǎng

to convalesce

韬光养晦
tāo guāng yǎng huì

to conceal one's strengths and bide one's time (idiom)

颐性养寿
yí xìng yǎng shòu

to take care of one's spirit and keep fit (idiom)

颐养
yí yǎng

to nourish

颐养天年
yí yǎng tiān nián

lit. to nurture one's years (idiom)

饮食疗养
yǐn shí liáo yǎng

diet

饲养员
sì yǎng yuán

zookeeper

饲养场
sì yǎng chǎng

farm

饲养业
sì yǎng yè

stock farming

饲养者
sì yǎng zhě

feeder

养伤
yǎng shāng

to heal a wound

养兵
yǎng bīng

to train troops

养兵千日,用兵一时
yǎng bīng qiān rì , yòng bīng yī shí

lit. Train an army for a thousand days to use it for an hour. (idiom); fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off

养兵千日,用在一时
yǎng bīng qiān rì , yòng zài yī shí

see 養兵千日,用兵一時|养兵千日,用兵一时[yǎng bīng qiān rì , yòng bīng yī shí]

养兵千日,用在一朝
yǎng bīng qiān rì , yòng zài yī zhāo

lit. train an army for a thousand days to use it for one morning (idiom)

养分
yǎng fèn

nutrient

养地
yǎng dì

to maintain the land (with rotation of crops or fertilizer)

养大
yǎng dà

to raise (a child or animal)

养女
yǎng nǚ

adopted daughter

养子
yǎng zǐ

adopted son

养家
yǎng jiā

to support a family

养家活口
yǎng jiā huó kǒu

to support one's family (idiom)

养家糊口
yǎng jiā hú kǒu

to support one's family (idiom); to have difficulty feeding a family

养尊处优
yǎng zūn chǔ yōu

to live like a prince (idiom)

养廉
yǎng lián

to encourage honesty

养性
yǎng xìng

mental or spiritual cultivation

养料
yǎng liào

nutriment

养乐多
yǎng lè duō

Yakult (Japanese brand of fermented milk drink)

养殖业
yǎng zhí yè

cultivation industry

养母
yǎng mǔ

foster mother

养汉
yǎng hàn

to commit adultery (of married woman)

养父
yǎng fù

foster father

养生之道
yǎng shēng zhī dào

the way of maintaining good health

养生法
yǎng shēng fǎ

regime (diet)

养生送死
yǎng shēng sòng sǐ

to be looked after in life and given a proper burial thereafter (idiom)

养病
yǎng bìng

to recuperate

养痈贻患
yǎng yōng yí huàn

lit. to foster an ulcer and bequeath a calamity (idiom); tolerating budding evil can only lead to disaster

养痈遗患
yǎng yōng yí huàn

lit. to foster an ulcer and bequeath a calamity (idiom); tolerating budding evil can only lead to disaster

养眼
yǎng yǎn

visually attractive

养神
yǎng shén

to rest

养精蓄锐
yǎng jīng xù ruì

to preserve and nurture one's spirit (idiom); honing one's strength for the big push

养羊
yǎng yáng

sheep husbandry

养老送终
yǎng lǎo sòng zhōng

to look after one's aged parents and arrange proper burial after they die

养老金双轨制
yǎng lǎo jīn shuāng guǐ zhì

dual pension scheme (PRC)

养育
yǎng yù

to rear

养花
yǎng huā

growing flowers

养虎伤身
yǎng hǔ shāng shēn

Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later

养虎为患
yǎng hǔ wéi huàn

lit. to nurture a tiger invites calamity

养虎遗患
yǎng hǔ yí huàn

Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later

养蜂
yǎng fēng

to raise bees

养蜂人
yǎng fēng rén

beekeeper

养蜂业
yǎng fēng yè

beekeeping

养蚕
yǎng cán

to raise silkworms

养蚕业
yǎng cán yè

silk industry

养护
yǎng hù

to maintain

养路费
yǎng lù fèi

road maintenance tax (China)

养鸡场
yǎng jī chǎng

chicken farm

养颜
yǎng yán

to nourish one's skin

养鱼池
yǎng yú chí

fishpond

养鱼缸
yǎng yú gāng

aquarium

驯养
xùn yǎng

to domesticate

驯养繁殖
xùn yǎng fán zhí

domestication and breeding

驯养繁殖场
xùn yǎng fán zhí chǎng

captive breeding facility; breeding farm

高薪养廉
gāo xīn yǎng lián

policy of high pay to discourage corruption